3 Have mercy on me, O God, according to the commands of Thy mercy, and according to the multitude of Thy mercies, cleanse my iniquity. 4 Wash me from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 5 For I know my iniquity, and my sin is before me. 6 Unto Thee alone have I sinned, and done evil before Thee, that Thou mayest be justified in Thy words, and overcome, when Thou shalt judge Thee. 7 For behold, in iniquity I was conceived, and in sins my mother bore me. 8 For behold, Thou hast loved the truth, Thou hast shewed me the unknown and secret wisdom of Thy wisdom. 9 Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed, wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. 10 Give joy and gladness to my ears, the humble bones shall rejoice. 11 Turn away thy face from my sins, and cleanse all my iniquities. 12 Build up a pure heart in me, O God, and renew the spirit of righteousness in my womb. 13 Cast me not away from thy presence, neither take away thy Holy Spirit from me. 14 Give me the joy of thy salvation, and strengthen me by the Spirit of the Lord. 15 I will teach the wicked in thy way, and the wicked shall turn unto thee. 16 Deliver me from blood, O God, God of my salvation: my tongue shall rejoice in thy righteousness. 17 O Lord, open my mouth, and my mouth shall declare thy praise. 18 For if thou wouldst desire sacrifices, thou wouldst give them, thou didst not delight in burnt offerings. 19 Sacrifice to God, the spirit is broken, the heart is broken, and God will not despise. 20 O Lord, please Zion with Thy good pleasure, and let the walls of Jerusalem be built. 21 then thou shalt be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, the offering, and the burnt offering: then shall the bullocks be laid upon thy altar.

Glory:

At the end of David's understanding, 2 when Doic of Edom came, and told Saul, and said to him, David came to the house of Abimelech, 51

3 Why do you boast in wickedness, O mighty one? Lawlessness all day. 4 Thy tongue hath devised iniquity, as thou hast wrought flattery with a razor. 5 Thou hast loved malice more than goodness, and thou hast spoken falsehood rather than speak righteousness. 6 Thou hast loved all the words of the flood, Thou hast flattered thy tongue. 7 For this reason God will destroy thee utterly, and will exalt thee, and will bring thee away from thy dwelling, and thy root from the land of the living. 8 And they shall see righteousness, and shall be afraid, and they shall laugh at him, and say, 9 This is a man, who hath not put God as his helper, but trusteth in the abundance of his riches, and is enabled by his vanity. 10 And as the olive tree is fruitful in the house of God, trusting in the mercy of God for ever and ever. 11 We shall worship Thee for ever, as Thou hast created, and I endure Thy name, as good in the sight of Thy saints.

In the end, O Maeleph, the understanding of David, 52

2 He is a fool in his heart, saying, There is no God, who is corrupt and detestable in iniquity, and does not do good. 3 God from heaven hath come upon the children of men, to see, if thou knowest or seekest God? 4 All have strayed, together they have been useless, they do not do good, they do not to one. 5 Shall all those who do iniquity, who devour my people for the food of bread, not call upon the Lord? 6 There they were afraid of fear, where there was no fear, as God scattered the bones of the men-pleasers: they were ashamed, for God had despised them. 7 Who shall give out of Zion the salvation of Israel? When God returns the captivity of His people, Jacob will rejoice, and Israel will rejoice.

At the end, in the songs of understanding to David, 2 when Zitheus came, and Saul said, "Is not David hidden in us? 53

3 O God, in thy name save me, and judge me in thy power. 4 O God, hear my prayer, inspire the words of my mouth. 5 For a stranger hast risen up against me, and hast sought my soul strongly, and hast not offered God before him. 6 For behold, God helps me, and the Lord is the Protector of my soul. 7 The wicked shall turn away my enemy, and consume them in thy truth. 8 By will I devour thee, let us worship thy name, O Lord, for it is good, 9 for thou hast delivered me from all sorrow, and my eye hath looked upon my enemies.